SCA 11/31/2005
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabian Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Sale of Land, Registered Land, General Contract Law, Civil Evidence
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
21 Feb 2005
Catchwords
Sale of a business – Unofficial contract – Alternative Purchasers – Evidence
This case involved the sale of a business. There was a dispute over who was the real purchaser of the shop as the seller claimed they had actually sold the property to another party but had signed an unofficial contract under the claimant's name. The claimant's claim to the business was upheld on the basis of a copy of the agreement and two witness statements.
Background
An individual filed an appeal before the General Court of Al Riyadh against a perfume shop owner from whom he had bought a shop for 150,000 Riyals. He had paid cash but he had not taken delivery of the shop. The shop owner denied the purchaser's allegations and stated he actually owned two perfume shops and had sold them to two other individuals on 06/10/2004,but had signed an unofficial contract under the claimant's name. The shop purchaser stated that the shop owner's statements were untrue and he had bought the shop in cash. He presented to the court with a copy of the purchase agreement and the testimony of two witnesses who confirmed he was the true shop purchaser.
Decision